Christmas Stroll
Fair Isle Sweater
Knit from the bottom up

Skill Level: Advanced
Skills Used
• BO
• CO
• Fair Isle knitting
• k2tog
• k
• k in the round
• pm
• p
• sm
• St st
• work with dpns

Knitted Measurements
XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)
Photo reflects XL.
Bust: 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 38-40, 42-44, 46-48, 50-52) inches
Sweater length from underarm to bottom edge:
16.5 (17, 17, 17, 17.5, 18, 18.5) inches
Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: 16.5 (17, 17, 17, 17.5,
18, 18.5) inches
Cross Back (shoulder to shoulder): 14.5-15 (15-15.5, 15.5-16,
16-17 17-18, 18-19, 19-20 ) inches
Armhole Depth: 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11) inches

Materials
Approx 900 (1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2100) yards total
of a worsted weight yarn
Color A (CA): 3 (3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7) balls of Swans Island Merino
Worsted-Color: #237 (Oyster)
Color B (CB): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) balls of Swans Island Merino
Worsted-Color: #205 (Teal)
Color C (CC): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) balls of Swans Island Merino
Worsted-Color: #222 (Bittersweet)
Color D (CD): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) balls of Swans Island Merino
Worsted-Color: 218 (Logwood)
US Size 8 (5 mm), 12” circular needle or DPNs
US Size 8 (5 mm), 24” circular needle
4 stitch markers
1 darning needle
2 stitch holders or scrap yarn

Gauge
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4-inch square in St st.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE!
Be sure to block swatch before measuring as stitches will
significantly open up when blocked